Political Equality in Transnational Democracy [Paperback]

This book is about the status of political equality under global political conditions. If political equality generally is considered a core feature of democracy, it has received little attention among theorists concerned with global governance. Given the enormous emphasis on democracy as legitimizing factor in global politics, this neglect is noteworthy. This book sets out to address what accounts for the neglect, on the one hand, and how it may be remedied, on the other. The overall aim is to revitalize the debate on the status of political equality in transnational democracy.1: Eva Erman and Sofia N?sstr?m, Introduction: In Search of Political Equality 2: James Bohman, Republican Cosmopolitanism: Popular Sovereignty in Multilevel Systems 3: Rainer Forst, Transnational Justice and Democracy: Overcoming Three Dogmas of Political Theory 4: Eva Erman, Political Equality and Legitimacy in a Global Context 5: Samantha Besson, International Human Rights and Political Equality: Some Implications for Global Democracy 6: Hauke Brunkhorst, Cosmopolitanism as Evolutionary Advantage: Can Political Equality Be Globalized? 7: Sofia N?sstr?m, The Normative Power of Political Equality

'This book puts political equality back at the heart of debates about transnational and global democracy. The contributors have produced a volume of great significance which will re-awaken debates in this field. It will become central reading for all those interested in the importance of political equality in our global age.' - David Held, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Durham University

'This volume is an important contribution to debates about transnational justice, political legitimacy and the possibility of democracy in non-state contexts. For those committed to political equality, it is an illuminating must-read.' - Jean L. Cohen, Nell and Herbert Singer Professor of Political Theory, Columbia University

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